Marines & Equipment Land On Beach Amid Bombardment, Kwajalein Atoll, Roi Island, 02/01/1944

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United States Naval Photographic Center film #1471. National Archives description: "1) LS TBF passes over shore, LCs BG.2) MS LS LVTAs & Marines on shore; leave LC.3) MS SCU GV Marines on beach, radio operator etc.-SV.4) GV Water-proofed tank climbs beach.5) MS SCU Marine activity. LVTAs on beach, dig in, etc.-SV.6) GV Shell bursts, Japanese block house-SV.7) GV Troops move inland, large smoke clouds BG.8) LS TBF passes, bombs burst on Namur Is.-SV.9) LS Large bomb bursts, splashes on distant Namur shore, Marines FG-SV.10) GV Men leave LCs, LVTAs; Marines on beach.11) MS Marines dig in, carry wounded, unload LC, move up etc.-SV.12) GV Jeeps & LCs. LVTAs equipment, Marines on beach.13) LS Japanese block house." National Archives Identifier: 76014 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)

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United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War II, Kwajalein Atoll, Battle Of, Marshall Islands, 1944, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Marshall Islands -- Roi Island, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Motor Vehicles, Amphibious -- United States, Landing Craft -- United States, Kwajalein Atoll (Marshall Islands), World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Marshall Islands, Avenger (Fighter Plane), World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American

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